Nigeria Bans ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ Protests

Nigerian police have banned protests calling on the government to “bring back our girls.”The protests, which began in Abuja in late April and spread into a global movement by May 1, have "degenerated" and are "now posing a serious security threat," Abuja police commissioner Joseph Mbu said,

There aren’t many large mammals around anymore in, most of the world. That’s mostly because one mammal species — Homo sapiens — has taken a heavy toll on its competition. Now, a team of researchers demonstrates what would have happened to the world’s megafauna if humans had never existed.

Americans officially have World Cup fever — and the only prescription, it seems, is more tickets. The United States Men's National Team should have more supporters, by a vast margin, than any country other than host Brazil at the World Cup this summer,

The next time you visit a natural history museum, don’t believe everything you see. At least that’s according to Oxford University researchers, whose new study suggests that half of the specimens held in their collections may have the wrong name.Read more...

Feeling outnumbered by technology? Well you should be – though the actual total number of mobile owners is much less than the world's population, of course.Read more: http://www.itproportal.com/2014/10/08/there-are-now-more-mobile-devices-than-people-in-the-world/

World Cup 1, Super Bowl 0Before the first kickoff, ads related to the World Cup have already been shared more than this year's crop of Super Bowl commercials, according to marketing-technology company Unruly. The top-20 World Cup 2014 ads have so far netted 6.9 million shares across social media.

In recent years there has been an almost constant debate over the state of privacy in the Western world. With much criticism resting on governments the world over, private companies have often been cast as the underdogs in these conflicts, a characterization that benefits them greatly in the media.

Thanks to the release of Jurassic World, have you been finding yourself thinking about opening up a dinosaur theme park of your very own? Well, if you do, I sure hope that you have about $23,432,400,000 laying around. How do we know that would be the cost of such a venture?

The Anonymous hacker collective is making good on its promise to launch cyberattacks to disrupt the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which started last night in Brazil, with a number of hacks hitting websites.Read more: http://www.itproportal.

At last night’s Mobile World Conference (MWC) Microsoft didn’t drop a lot of bombs on the public but there were quite a few nuggets throughout the event. They showed a deeper look into Office on Widows 10, highlighted the universal Action Center,

At first, the alley looked like many others: cinder block walls, neglected asphalt, and chain link fences that back up on beige single family bungalows.There was one big difference, though. At the end of this unnamed alley between 122nd and 120th streets in Hawthorne,

While everyone isn't quite pleased with Aquaman, maybe this clearly unlicensed piece of merchandise will do better.Australian company Geeky Sex Toys have released AquaMoan, a silicone dildo which features a scaly texture and curves reminiscent of the Justice League hero, played by Jason Momoa.

You've been there: Caught on a dodgy website, faced with a barrage of ads or suspicious content, and found yourself trapped — no matter how much you hit the back button.It's a sinister issue called "history manipulation,

Time seems to work differently when you spend your days online. The memes, moments, and scandals that feel like ages ago are often really only months, weeks, or even days in the past — and what was once unthinkable quickly transforms into how it's always been.

We stan a meme that calls for standards. Last week, Twitter user Kat Hasty posted a picture of a depressing living room, bare except for a single reclining armchair and a TV. There's no art on the walls, no surfaces other than the kitchen counter, and no lamps other than a harsh overhead light.

Ribeiro made a name for himself with his moves, which were then apparently copied by a video game. Now, the actor is suing. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Lawsuit, Fortnite, Fresh Prince, and Entertainment

A name that came up often during the Uber v. Waymo trade secrets trial is back in the headlines: Anthony Levandowski.The former Google-engineer-turned-autonomous-truck-startup-founder-turned-Uber-self-driving-executive announced his latest startup, Pronto.

Plus-size swimwear company Swimsuits For All is proving sexiness comes in all sizes with a re-enactment of the Sports Illustrated 2014 Swimsuit Edition coverThe original cover, featuring supermodels Chrissy Teigen, Lily Aldridge and Nina Agdal,

Egypt's most potent satirist is off the air.Bassem Youssef has canceled his television program, "Al Bernameg." The anchor said he had been spurred by "harassment" and pressure, the source of which he did not directly identify.See also:

At just shy of $200 each, these Copycat Art Scratchers are an expensive way for your cat to stay entertained while you’re at work all day. But, relatively speaking, they’re a lot cheaper than your cat destroying an actual priceless piece of artwork like da Vinci’s Mona Lisa,